President Bush has talked with British Prime Minister Tony Blair about taking a role as a Middle East peace envoy after he leaves office next week. Assistant Secretary of State David Welch, the State Department's top diplomat for the Middle East, talked with Blair in London on Wednesday, while the White House and State Department spoke glowingly about the prime minister's credentials but said there was nothing to announce yet.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert also expressed support for Blair playing a role in the Middle East.

Well shit! He's got the endorsement of the two most hated people in the Middle East, sounds good to me!

(Most hated is open to debate, but I think it's debate about whether or not person x is someone to consider as well, not any question about whether they W and Ehud aren't right there)